The huge marble villas, the luxury cars and the opulent clothes of this wealthy community in Northern Romania, are just the top of the iceberg. One century-long migration, facing starvation, lacking basic shelter, and obsession with ambition, is the other side of the story (24 page cover story National Geographic).
Oana Ivan: research, text and photo editor
Year
2018
Is There Life after Charcoal?
Closing down the charcoal mines dramatically affects the social and economic life of an entire valley in Transylvania. What are the new strategies developed by the locals and what chance do they stand? (24 page cover story National Geographic)
Oana Ivan: research and text
Year
2018
Dabuleni, Food from Sand
Dabuleni is the driest area of Romania. It is Romania's own Sahara. However, the local coping mechanisms to drought, market and unemployment, turned Dabuleni into one of the main national suppliers of fruits and vegetables (24 page cover story, National Geographic)
Oana Ivan: research and text
Year
2016
Living with Waters
One decade ago, the improper economic, political and environmental decisions caused a huge flood in the South Romania, destroying an entire village. Today, the community is still caught in the reconstruction process, torn apart and fearing for another flood (20 page cover story in National Geographic Magazine)
The huge marble villas, the luxury cars and the opulent clothes of this wealthy community in Northern Romania, are just the top of the iceberg. One century-long migration, facing starvation, lacking basic shelter, and obsession with ambition, is the other side of the story (24 page cover story National Geographic).
Oana Ivan: research, text and photo editor